Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-17
FREsCn snUGeLEns.
seme shrewd Devices which Have Net
Been surpassed Anywhere.
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Been surpassed Anywhere.
London Ted Bits.
Al one Of the Paris barriers there ex-
ists q museum Of contriVanees used for
the Smuggling of liquors into the city.
which have been captured on various
occasions by the employees OF the oetroi
Here are piles OF common white plates
the top one Of which. on being lifted of
shows cylinder OF tin piercing the re-
maindeF OF the pile. Here are rolls OF
linen which are merely a few Yards OF
staff wrapped arouad = tin box fash
toned 10 the requisite shape, snd witt
ends artistically finished % with stripes
Of linen set on end.
Here Is the bust Of India rubber of a
make hoiieys vet nurss, who used 10
take her little chargs o1s daily TO
breathe the fresh sir beyond the bar
riers. Here are twO great blocks OF
stems that IN close inspection prove g.
he tin lined b1xas with aFtistieally
fitting ends. Here are these stout folio
volumes b0and ia caif and labeled.
" Che Philosophy Of Nations With
these books under his arm, q paie, IN
teresting looking voaue stu eut used to
wander forth into tbs suburbs 10 pursue
his studies.
One day al inquisitive Custom House
Officer, eTOvn suspicious from the fact
that tue youth alwaYs carried ont the
same Books n study, insisted 90 open
ING enc 81 these volumes. He found
that The leaves tad keen nicely cut
away With sharp knife 30 stflrd
secret nishe for square case bottle,
which vas filled With brandy "a similar
eputgivauoe existing ia eaoa Of the
other two books.
Bot the eisvefest tri. < o ali was the
ose which vas very G a. plicstsd and
costly 10 It's details, bat which Dus'
have paid handsomely, as Il Was carried
90 for months without detection. A
lady and gentleman seated ia q plain,
respsstabie looking coupe. drawn By 4
good horse sud driven by a eosehman
Aud livery. we're wuHt 70 drive cot 10
the Boise de bualogne every afisrno
returning Usually about dusk. The ger
tieman vas an invalid. he vas
always developed In a fur-lined oloak
With the collar raised around his throat,
and had bis cap pailed down over bis
bFows. while the little that could BE-
seen OF bis conutenance vas % .
siekly pallor He was always re
Ginning IN a corner Of the carr see, as II
too feeble te sit erect, while his attes.
tive wife AT heside him. evidently sslio
ttous OF his welfare. being esTeciaIly
careful 60 keep bic cloak wrapped
around him. III. guardians Of the
octroi saw the vehicle and lie Inmates
pass by them without suspicion.
One dsy. hawrver, after makizg the
usual inquiry, Have you ANYTHING 70
diselaseg" the custom houss uificsr, 90
CLOSING the deor, struck che supposed
iaVAiid's foot.
II beg your pardon. SIR" said the o.
6oef.
Ne responsc-not - much a. an in
olinatian Of the head. Rather surprised,
the officer repeat his remark IN a
louder ta e. ~ the same time touching
The sick mans shoulder AZ that mo
ment the lady aud coachman isaped
frnm their places and ed Sith surpris
iag sSiftness, leaving ia the officers
hands the carriage and the Invalid,
ghish last vss fouaa 50 BE- made Of TIN
asd ngled With hrandy--his face being
mess aftisticallv corstructed Ia Wsx.
TIE spaocs under the seal % the couf Q
and the coAchmAu's box were also reser.
voiFs 81 Tin. 80 that the smuPgtine
Transactions ~ the pArty bad been
pfacsiaea 90 3 very sxieus.vs scale.